| Bow as if before a king + Move your hands like you're swatting away pesky bugs = "Lord of the ___" (1990 film ... see 27a) |
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| Common insect. plural |
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| Zips zip? |
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| Pilots yours truly back when I get through (5) |
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| William Golding's "Lord of the ___" |
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| Speeds (by) |
Universal |
25 May 2025 |
| Files away insects (5) |
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| The -, 1943 stage play by Jean-Paul Sartre |
Mirror Quiz |
01 May 2025 |
| Hurtles over the stage? (5) |
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| Runs off original flies (5) |
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| Insects seen in a spider's web? |
The Telegraph Plusword |
17 Mar 2025 |
| Darts furtively |
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| Passes quickly to space in a theatre (5) |
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| Moves through the air over the stage (5) |
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| "Yours truly," I put in "is upset by insects" (5) |
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| Lord of the ___ by William Golding was 1st published 70 yrs ago (5) |
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| Takes to wings |
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| Goes by air (5) |
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| Moves through the air (5) |
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| Is a pilot? The fellow is a liar (5) |
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| Self-designed traps I have for insects (5) |
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| Travels by plane |
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| Takes a high way |
LA Times Daily |
11 Jul 2024 |
| Insects which have a single pair of transparent wings (5) |
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| Quintessentially Australian toast spread |
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| Aviates |
Commuter |
20 May 2024 |
| Fatheaded fibs from 'pilots' (5) |
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| Lord of the ___, Golding novel (5) |
Puzzler |
01 Mar 2024 |
| Insects in the theatre? (5) |
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| Is highly moving in theatre part |
The Guardian Cryptic |
20 Feb 2024 |
| Lord of the ___, William Golding novel |
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| Goes really fast |
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| Passes quickly |
Newsday |
07 Jan 2024 |
| Swatted insects |
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| Insects with wings |
Puzzler Backwords |
02 Jan 2024 |
| Travels to capitals of France, Luxembourg, Italy, Estonia and Spain (5) |
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| Pet pests |
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| If, upset lady enters inside, Messi often takes off (5) |
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| Insects attracted to dumpsters |
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| In the musical "Wicked," what Elphaba does for the first time during "Defying Gravity" |
New York Times Mini |
12 Dec 2023 |
| "Time ___ when you're having fun" |
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| Travels by jet |
Eugene Sheffer |
18 Oct 2023 |
| Zips and runs away |
The Telegraph Cryptic |
20 Jul 2023 |
| "Lord of the ___," 1954 William Golding novel featuring characters like Piggy and Ralph |
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| "Eagle When She ___," 1991 Dolly Parton song that was nominated for the Grammy for Best Country Song |
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| Swatter's targets |
LA Times Daily |
20 Jun 2022 |
| Takes to the skies |
USA Today |
26 Apr 2021 |
| Zipper; zips |
The Telegraph Quick |
09 Apr 2021 |
| Takes a plane |
USA Today |
29 Oct 2020 |
| Pesky insects |
USA Today |
06 Oct 2020 |
| Aviates |
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| Goes by jet |
USA Today |
15 Jul 2020 |
| Snacks for spiders |
USA Today |
21 Jun 2020 |
| Fine inventions, jets? |
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| Takes the high way? |
New York Times |
22 Feb 2020 |
| Soars using one's wings |
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| Dirty kitchen buzzers |
The Washington Post Sunday |
10 Nov 2019 |
| Travels by jet |
Eugene Sheffer |
07 Feb 2019 |
| Small bugs with wings that sit on food at home |
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| Players may look up to these old coaches |
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| Dumpster swarm |
USA Today |
13 Mar 2018 |
| Goes by plane |
Newsday |
10 Oct 2017 |
| Bugs about the trash |
New York Times |
11 Jun 2017 |
| Angler's collection |
Wall Street Journal |
16 Mar 2017 |
| Bugs about the trash |
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| Swatters' victims |
USA Today |
21 Jul 2016 |
| Food for frogs |
Universal |
20 Jun 2016 |
| Dumpster habitués |
LA Times Daily |
18 Mar 2016 |
| Soars |
Thomas Joseph |
15 Feb 2016 |
| Swatters' victims |
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| Food for frogs |
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| Passes quickly |
Newsday |
13 Dec 2015 |
| Pilots |
New York Times |
24 May 2015 |
| Outfielders' catches |
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| Passes quickly |
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| Pilots |
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| Garbage collection? |
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| Garbage collection? |
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| Deftones "Change (In the House of ___)" |
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| Airborne distractions |
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| Goes quickly |
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| Aviates |
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| Takes a jet |
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| Skedaddles ... or what 18-, 26-, 42- and 53-Across all have |
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| Garbage collection |
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| Camouflaged fishhooks |
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| Pops (out) |
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| Goes up in the air |
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| Pops (out) |
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| Gets around like Superman |
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| Plays with a 28 Down |
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| Bloopers, e.g. |
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| Picnic nuisances |
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| Takes a jet |
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| Takes a jet |
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| Aviates |
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| "Lord of the ___" |
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| Parts of 24-Down |
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| Goes by dirigible |
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| Bluebottles and gnats |
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| Shagged hits |
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| Outfielder's chances |
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| Bluebottles and gnats |
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| Shagged hits |
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| Angler's collection |
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| Goes American, perhaps |
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| Wins acceptance |
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| Jets |
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| Pop-ups, e.g. |
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| Goes by jet |
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| Area over a stage |
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| Goes American |
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| Bugs about the trash |
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| Some sacrifices |
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| Swiftly passes |
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| Pop-ups |
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| Gnats, e.g. |
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| Area above the stage |
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| Goes American, perhaps |
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| Food for frogs |
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| House and horse pests |
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| Tsetses and gnats |
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| Takes the Concorde |
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| Pop-ups |
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| Outfield hits |
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| Tsetses |
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| Pop-ups |
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| What time does |
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| What fielders shag |
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| Warm-weather pests |
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| Moves swiftly |
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| Emulates the Orioles? |
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| Honey's victims |
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| Western bees |
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| Golding's "Lord of the ___" |
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| Fishing bait |
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| Aviates. |
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| Fielder's delights. |
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| Passes swiftly. |
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| Emulates Superman. |
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| Fielder's forte. |
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| Texas leaguers. |
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| Fishhooks. |
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| Wings. |
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| Angler's hat décor. |
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| Bluebottles. |
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| Drosophilae. |
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| DiMaggio specialties. |
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| Hooks used in angling. |
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